STUDENTS

STUDENTS

STUDENTS AT DVG

We have historically employed many students both as undergraduates, mainly for temporary co-operative education terms, and at professional education level under the legacy CA, CGA and CMA programs. We continue as a registered office with CPABC under the Pre-Approved Program Route, which means that work experience here is guaranteed to be accepted towards the completion of your CPA designation.

As a smaller public practice firm, we can offer students an enormous variety of work experience and the opportunity to assume increased responsibilities at an accelerated rate. With students, we have a mutual interest in facilitating their skills and knowledge because this benefits our clients and hence the firm. Students are typically assigned files of increasing complexity as their experience grows, with a key benefit of this being that all such work is reviewed by a partner or manager, and then revised as necessary. Such ongoing review and supervision, in a fair and supportive environment, forms an invaluable element of an individual’s development as a professional.
The partners at our firm work together closely in an integrated manner and clients are not proprietary to each. For students this means that you work with all partners and will, over your articling period, experience the widest possible variety of tasks and assignments. At the same time, we offer an informal, relaxed office environment, with plenty of social activities. We take the work, and the clients’ interests, very seriously; we try not to take ourselves too seriously!

While public practice has never been, and is likely still not, the easiest path to completing the experience requirement for an accounting designation, consider that nothing worth doing ever is. But now more than ever, the breadth and quality of your practical experience will make all the difference to the ultimate value of your CPA. There are no shortcuts if your goal is excellence.

If this sounds like a challenge and opportunity that interests you, feel free to send your resume to Jim Gray at jgray@devissergray.com


TESTIMONIALS
“I articled at De Visser Gray and it is one of the best places I have ever worked for. The partners at the firm are very approachable and as staff, we were always treated with courtesy and respect. Furthermore, the firm is entrepreneurial and offers great opportunities to those that want it. At DeVisser Gray, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to travel, manage entire audit files from start to finish, engage in face-to-face time with clients, and work on extremely interesting engagements. Looking back, it was definitely one of the highlights of my career!"
~ Alex Cheong CPA, CA, CBV, CPA(Illinois)
Recipient of the CA School of Business Exemplary Young Professional Award for 2011
"Having worked at both DVG and a big four firm, I can confidently say I learned significantly more during my time at DVG. From building strong relationships with the clients to learning directly from the partners, the experiences were certainly valuable. Open communications with the partners and associates to produces constructive criticism and real learning. They have created a fun culture and you will definitely make friends for life."  
- Debbie Ma, CPA CA
"I was with DeVisser Gray from 2008 to 2015. My time there gave me a truly great foundation for my career as a CA. I was provided with ample opportunity and guidance to learn and was able to work my way up over my time there, starting as an administrative assistant with no post-secondary education, to ultimately complete my degree and then my CA designation. It was a great environment where I made life-long friends."
- Jenna Machhein, CPA, CA

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